Local communities remember 9/11

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI)- As the nation remembers the tragic events of 11 years ago, several Rhode Island cities held their own tributes.

The city of Providence marked the 11th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks with a ceremony at the Public Safety Complex.

Tuesday's ceremony featured members of the Providence Fire Department Honor Guard, as well as remarks from the department's chaplain and city and state officials.

In Pawtucket, municipal employees and members of the community gathered outside city hall for the annual 9/11 remembrance ceremony.

Pawtucket native Sean Nassaney was in the first place that hit the World Trade Center.

Fire Chief William Sisson and Mayor Donald Grebien addressed the crowd and stated the importance of remembering that day's events and honoring victims each year.

Governor Lincoln Chafee ordered all state flags at half staff for the day and held a statewide moment of silence at 8:46 a.m., the time when the first airplane hit the World Trade Center in New York City.